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General Summary of Position ***$10,000 Sign-on Bonus*** MedStar Health is looking for a Certified Staff Physicist to join our MedStar RadAmerica team! We are looking for a Certified Medical Physicist in therapeutic radiological physics. As a Certified Staff Physicist, you will provide quality assurance, benchmarking, and document operation of therapeutic radiologic equipment. Provides quality assurance and design of treatment plan parameters for external beam radiation therapy. MedStar RadAmerica is committed to providing world-class, compassionate care to every patient, every time, at every touch point. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move! Assists in brachytherapy treatments as needed. Attends and actively participates in journal club, chart rounds, quality assurance meetings, morbidity rounds and technical meetings and in addition to attend at least one scientific meeting annually. Ensure that all charts are checked weekly and in good order. Ensure that calibrations are performed at appropriate intervals for each machine. Ensure that each computer plan is checked by manual calculation before the second treatment and is also signed by the physician and treatment therapist. Ensure that preventative maintenance program is followed for all appropriate equipment. Minimize down time by ensuring that all repairs are executed in a prompt manner and all physics checks involved are done immediately following repairs. Follows all policies and procedures outlined in the organizational manual and makes recommendations regarding improvements in staff, equipment, and operations as appropriate. Maintain quality assurance programs for all major equipment daily, weekly, monthly, and annually. This program should comply with all current quality assurance standards. 10. Maintains good radiation safety practices including practicing ALARA education on safe practices to personnel and keeping adequate safety records. Must be available for consultation at the request of the physician, dosimetrist, or therapist. Provide technical assistance in the simulation or treatment rooms whenever needed. Performs initial calibration, testing and acceptance of all new equipment before releasing this equipment for clinical utilization. Provides education to the technical staff on physics subjects when needed. To work on any special projects that are needed. Satisfies all current license requirements, renewals, or new license request and to follow the State of Maryland certification requirements and become a licensed state inspector. Verify or conduct calculations needed. Verify or conduct treatment planning as needed. Qualifications: Master's or Doctoral degree in medical physics, Physics, or Health Physics or Engineering plus 1 year specialty training in a postgraduate program for Medical Physics. 6 months clinical radiation therapy physicist experience. American Board of Radiology (ABR) Certification or American Board of Medical Physicists (ABMP) certification.
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- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
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- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
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